Cost of living crisis

Novuna Consumer Finance is one of the UK's leading providers of retail point of sale finance and personal loans

Ad Feature One in eight households couldn't cover essentials for two months

Carers donated money to help animals in need

We gave our Christmas money to help animals in need

Watch: The supermarket that wins in the cost of living crisis - according to an expert

Economic expert shares where to shop during cost of living crisis

Harvey Dale.

Ex-landlord's epic mission to save beloved UK boozers

Half of all UK pubs, clubs and bars could be closed by 2030, according to projections by Capital on Tap.

UK Nightlife faces extinction level event - is your city on the list?

Gareth used a company’s online quote service to see if he could save some money

How I saved £140 a month on bills during ‘Awful April’

Photo of a dog in a kennel

Top 4 mini-documentaries: Cavity-Wall Scandal & hybrid ferry

Price of Pets thumbnail image

Pets and the Cost of Living Crisis

A statue has been unveiled as part of a campaign to highlight the issue of pensioner poverty this winter.

'Freezing and forgotten': Ice sculpture leads winter fuel cuts plea

Best energy efficient portable heaters: models to heat single rooms

Best energy efficient portable heaters: models to heat single rooms

Eco-friendly subscriptions including Smol, Who Gives A Crap, Purdy & Figg and Wild

Mum's easy eco switches as 'greenagers' want planet-friendly homes

(Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Thousands of households to receive £500 summer holidays payment

There's a lot of different support available for struggling families during the school holidays too (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Three kinds of help available for families during the summer holidays

Adults say their salaries can’t cover all of their living essentials

Lee Nicholson with some of the donated prom dresses and suits.

Youngsters will go to ball thanks to recycled prom garments initiative

Venues in Sunderland offering bargain meal deals for couples to enjoy Valentine's celebrations.

Nine bargain meal deals to enjoy Valentine's Day on a budget
Deals for less than £30 per couple and you can even bring your own bottle of wine.
Neil Fatkin

Nearly 7 in 10 adults have told a lie relating to money in some way

Breaking Aldi boss says 'savvy shoppers' helped profits jump by £118m

The Bank of England has announced a new interest base rate after an unexpected drop in inflation. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Bank of England announces interest rates will remain at 5.25%

Chris and Tamira sold their house in May and have been travelling in south east Asia with their daughters Olivia, Scarlett and Bella.

Family fed up with cost of living crisis sold home to travel the world

Nationwide's House Price Index for August 2023 concluded a "further softening in the annual rate of house price growth" - Credit: Adobe

Breaking House prices wobble - making homes more affordable for wannabe owners

Building Blocks Day Centre founder, Lee Nicholson, with some of the pre-loved school uniform items.

Community hub offers school uniform lifeline for struggling families

Parents face having to spend hundreds of pounds on new school uniforms.

How to get free school uniforms to beat cost of living crisis

Vicki Cavanagh, family support and nurture coordinator at Grace House.

Grace House supports families through the cost of living crisis

Children enjoying a healthy hot meal as part of the Wear Here 4 Summer programme.

Scheme looks to tackle holiday hunger and keep children healthy

The grocery bundle available for just one pence.

Here's how to get a bundle of groceries to feed your kids for just 1p

£10 toothpaste spotted in Tesco has left shoppers shocked

Shoppers shocked after spotting toothpaste costs £10 a tube in Tesco
Shoppers were shocked after they spotted toothpaste being sold for £10 a tube in Tesco as the cost of living worsens.
Sam Johnson

Aldi has announced the return of its £5 uniform bundle

Aldi launches £5 school uniform bundle to help parents save money

Stewart Brass and Laura Green accepting donated items at Geek Retreat Sunderland.

Geek Retreat to act as donation point for children's basic necessities

Here’s a round-up of where your dad can go for free this Father’s Day

All the places your dad can get a free treat on Father’s Day

Food-price inflation is an increasing problem for many people

Supermarkets urged to price cap certain foods on voluntary basis

Cairo, a Blue Cross dog

Cost of living causes mental health issues in pet owners, charity says

Asda is one of the supermarkets being investigated by the CMA

Supermarkets investigated over food and fuel prices

Four new driving rules to be introduced in 2023

The first cost of living payments of 2023 started to hit bank accounts in April in what was a welcome cash boost for millions of Brits amid the ongoing cost of living crisis.

When will the next cost of living payment be paid and who is eligible?

Strictly Come Dancing judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke are will stay for another series of the BBC show

Strictly Come Dancing judge comments on pay row rumours

The most common Paypal scams of 2023 and how to avoid them

Millions of UK households will receive a £301 payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 25 April and 17 May. It is the first of three payments, totalling up to £900, for those eligible and on means-tested benefits, such as universal credit or pension credit, in 2023/24. There will also be further payments worth £150 for eligible people with disabilities and £300 for pensioners due later this year, meaning some people will receive up to £1,350 in direct payments.

Cost of living payment: Week cash will land for a million claimants

Cost of Living spring payments are set to be rolled out over the next month or so - Credit: Adobe

10 ways to claim extra money for households on Universal Credit

When the spring Cost of Living payment will hit your bank accounts

Council tax is on the rise by up to 15% across local authorities in England - Credit: Adobe

April council tax: How to apply for support and how much will it rise?

Best home energy efficient lighting: eco-friendly low-cost bulbs

Best home energy efficient lighting: eco-friendly low-cost bulbs

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images

Breaking Key announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt walks out of Number 11 Downing Street

What is the Spring Budget and what to look out for

Efficiently heating your home using these tips from Wiser could save households over £500 on energy bills as charges are set to skyrocket in April - Credit: Adobe

Exact temperature each room in your house should be amid energy crisis

Met Office warn the arctic blast could last all week in the UK - Credit: Getty Images

Mapped: Where snow will fall in the UK today with chilly lows of -15C

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may look to extend the current energy support scheme in the upcoming Budget, which would allow households to benefit from the current £2,500 cap for longer before it increases to £3,000 a year.

Hunt ‘poised to keep energy price cap down’ as support scheme ends

Shoppers have been juggling with steep price hikes on many food and household items for months now.

Poorest hit hardest as supermarket value ranges increase by a fifth

Which? say electric heaters sold on eBay & Amazon pose ‘serious harm’

Energy regulator Ofgem has advised energy companies to suspend forced prepayment meter installations.

Ofgem tells energy companies to suspend prepayment meter installations

Interest rates have increased to 4%

Bank of England raises interest rates to 4% amid cost of living crisis

Shell reports highest profits in 115 years following 2022 fuel crisis

Interest rates are set to rise for the 10th consecutive tme

Bank of England set to hike interest rate for the 10th time in a row

The rules for Universal Credit are due to change in February.

Six major money changes coming in February

Half of young Brits worry they’ll never be able to afford having children.

Half of young Brits worry they’ll never be able to afford having kids

News you can trust since 1873

© 2026 Iconic Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved.Terms and Conditions Privacy notice